Portrait of a Young Girl

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, 1850 or 1859

This painting depicts a young woman from the chest upwards, seated in a slightly turned position to the left. She has pale skin, reddish-brown hair styled back in a low bun, green eyes, and small pink lips that are slightly turned up at the ends. She is wearing a patterned garment with a plaid design in pink, light blue, and brown, featuring white trim around the neckline, along with some small black buttons. The background is a mottled gray with shades of light yellow and pale blue. The painting is signed "Corot" and dated "1859" in the bottom left corner.
Artist
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Date
1850 or 1859
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25.2 × 21 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting depicts a young woman from the chest upwards, seated in a slightly turned position to the left. She has pale skin, reddish-brown hair styled back in a low bun, green eyes, and small pink lips that are slightly turned up at the ends. She is wearing a patterned garment with a plaid design in pink, light blue, and brown, featuring white trim around the neckline, along with some small black buttons. The background is a mottled gray with shades of light yellow and pale blue. The painting is signed "Corot" and dated "1859" in the bottom left corner.

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot